Shoe-rack



F. L HARDCASTLE."

SHOE RACK,

APPLICATION FILEDEEB- 9, 1920.

PatentedJune7,192I

PATENT OFFICE.

, FRANK L. HABDGASTLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE-RACK.

Application filed February 9, 1920.

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Be it known that I, -FRANK L. HARDOAS- TLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Racks, of which the following 1s a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoe racks, andhas for 1ts object the provision of a shoe rack which will be simple in structure, economical in manufacture, and highly efficient in use.

reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1, is a plan view of the invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken 011 substantially line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary sectional'view illustrating the retaining loops.

The preferred form of construction comprises a plate 6 which is made preferably of sheet metal and provided with an elongated slot 7, which is formed by punching out of the sheet 6 a lip 8.' The lip 8 is serrated along its free edge to provide teeth, the lip 8 being curled so that the teeth 9 project vertically when the plate 6 is fastened upon a wall or other suitable retaining member. As shown in Fig. 1, the slot 7 is interrupted by a rib 10. By forming the device inthis manner tlldl are virtually two slots 7 with two corresponding lips 8. I The rib 10 reinforces the plate 6 and gives greater rigidity to the device than would be the case if it were not present. Adjacent the lower edge of the member 6 are formed a series of slots 10 which are spaced apart by intervening portions 11 of the member 6. A suit able strap orfaln'ic member or other flexible clement is laced through the slots 10", as shown in so as to provide loops 12 adapted to receive the toe of the shoe or slipper 13, the heel thereof being engaged by the teeth 9. When a shoe is placed upon the rack in this manner, the same is firmly held thereon and misplacement of the shoes by the wearer rendered less liable. At each Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 7, 1921. Serial No. 357,140.

end of the flexible element may be formed a suitable knot to retain the same in laced position and by forming this flexible element from one single piece, the loops 12 may be adjusted to accommodate different shoes having various sized toes, so that the shoe irrespective of its size or shape may be placed upon the rack and firmly held.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification.without departing from the spirit of the invention. Ltherefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of the construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the class described comprising a plate; a lip cut out and bent up from said plate adapted to engage the heel of a shoe; and an adjustable loop-forming 1111D ber adjacent one edge of said plate adapted to receive a toe of said. shoe, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described comprising aplate member at the edge of said slot,

provided with an interrupted elongated slot; an interrupted serrated lip on said member; and adjustable loop-forming means on said member, substantially as described.

A device of the class described comprising a plate member, having an elongated slot therein; a reinforcing rib interrupting said slot; interrupted lips integral with said plate member and bent up from said slot; and adjustable loop-forming means laced in said plate adjacent-one edge thereof, substantially as described.

4:. A shoe rack comprising plate; a serrated lip struck up from the upper portion I of said plate. at the edge of an elongated slot,

and adapted. to engage the heels of shoes;

and aflexible member laced through the,

lower portion of said plate, provided with adjustable loops for receiving the toes of said shoes.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in the presence of two'subscribing witnesses.

- FRANK IJ. HARDCASTLE.

lVitnesses: I 1

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, Rose K. TRIB. 

